Thursday, 29 February 2024, 13:30−15:30 (UTC/GMT+1 or CET)

Languages: Simultaneous interpretation in English, French German and Spanish (Simultaneous interpretation – Frequently asked questions)

Holistic rehabilitation programmes, integrating care, return-to-work and social benefits, have emerged as the most promising approach to effectively meet the rising rehabilitation needs. 

Since 2000, there has been an increased focus on addressing the rehabilitation needs and promoting the return to work for individuals with disabilities, driven by international and national regulations to ensure equal treatment and workplace accommodation. Two crucial policies, namely employment programmes and financial incentives, play a pivotal role in facilitating the return to work for disability insurance recipients.

In the rehabilitation context, it's essential to recognize that financial incentives within disability insurance are a key motivator for individuals with disabilities to participate in the workforce. Nudging, rooted in behavioural economics and utilizing positive reinforcement, shapes choices without imposing constraints. This approach is implemented through information campaigns or supported employment programmes, fostering a supportive environment.

Join us for this ISSA Webinar that will explore how social security institutions integrate financial incentives with nudging strategies to support individuals in returning to work. It is the ninth webinar of a series organized in collaboration with the ISSA Working Group on Rehabilitation.

Speakers

	Dr Susanne Weinbrenner, Head, Social Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, German Federal Pension Insurance (DRV Bund), Germany and Chair of the ISSA Working Group on Rehabilitation (IWGR)
	Théo Brunois, Attaché, Department of Disability Benefits, National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance (INAMI), Belgium
	Guida Ayza Estopà, PhD candidate, Department of Applied Economics of the Université Libre de Bruxelles (DULBEA), Belgium
	Professor Ilan Tojerow, Head, Department of Applied Economics of the Université Libre de Bruxelles (DULBEA), Belgium
	Amedeo Amoresano, Physiatrist, National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work (INAIL), Italy
	Kim In-Ah, Professor, Hanyang University Graduate School of Public Health, and non-executive director at Korea Workers' Compensation & Welfare Service (COMWEL), Republic of Korea

 

Moderated by Nathalie De Wulf, Coordinator of the ISSA Working Group on Rehabilitation

This webinar will examine the following questions:

• Within comprehensive rehabilitation programmes, what employment initiatives and financial incentive schemes are currently implemented by social security institutions in your country?
• Which strategies and services have proved to be most effective in practice?
• What gaps and barriers need to be addressed in these efforts?
• What role can international collaboration play in fostering innovative strategies and initiatives in this domain?

Agenda

• Opening by Marcelo Abi-Ramia Caetano, ISSA Secretary General
• Welcome by the Chair of the Working Group on Rehabilitation
• Technical introduction by INAMI, Belgium
• Presentations of research findings by DULBEA, Belgium
• Regulatory evolution regarding job placement in Italy, INAIL, Italy
• Rehabilitation and return to work after occupational accidents or diseases in Korea, COMWEL, Republic of Korea
• Q&A – Discussion
• Conclusions

Practical information

The webinar is open to delegates of ISSA member organizations and invited institutions without registration fees.